Abolish Super PACs Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Abolish Super PACs Act, aims to limit the influence of Super PACs in federal elections by placing reasonable limits on the contributions they can receive. It seeks to reduce the risk of corruption and restore public confidence in the electoral process. The bill specifically targets Super PACs that make independent expenditures, defining them and establishing contribution limits to curb the flow of large sums of money into these committees.
Key provisions
- Establishes contribution limits for independent expenditure committees of $5,000 per year.
- Defines an ‘independent expenditure committee’ as a political committee making independent expenditures or contributing to other such committees totaling $5,000 or more annually.
- Modifies the Federal Election Campaign Act to specify that limitations apply to ‘independent expenditure committees’ rather than ‘any other political committee.’
- Addresses separate accounts of political committees used for independent expenditures.
- The amendments take effect in the first calendar year following enactment.
Who is affected
- Super PACs
- Political candidates
- Donors to Super PACs
- Political committees
- Voters
Notable changes
- Introduces contribution limits for Super PACs focused on independent expenditures.
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